EFL Cup Gameweek 2
Aug 28, 2019 7.45pm
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HT : 0 0
FT AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire)
  • Daniel Barlaser 54' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Joey Pelupessy 58'
  • yellowcard Barry Bannan 85'
  • goal Atdhe Nuhiu 96'

Late Sheffield Wednesday winner downs Rotherham United

Late Sheffield Wednesday winner downs Rotherham

Atdhe Nuhiu's late winner ensured Sheffield Wednesday got past local rivals Rotherham 1-0 in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
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The Kosovo international finally settled the tie deep into stoppage time when the match looked destined to go to penalties.​
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Dan Barlaser's low corner presented Rotherham with the first clear-cut chance but Freddie Ladapo drilled just wide.​
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Jordan Rhodes had a sniff at the other end but his header from Morgan Fox's whipped cross was straight at Daniel Iversen.​
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Ladapo should have sent Rotherham in one up but he poked wide after racing between Wednesday's two central defenders from Michael Smith's flick on.​
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Nuhiu forced an early second half save out of Iversen.​
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Ben Wiles then made Dawson tip wide after a sharp run down the left side of the box.​
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Two decent opportunities fell to the visiting side to avoid penalties.​
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First, a swinging ball from substitute Kadeem Harris was met menacingly by Fox but his header flew just wide.​
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Fernando Forestieri then curled over a decent chance from the edge of the box.​
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But it was Nuhiu who finally netted the winner in the sixth minute of added time.​
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He reacted quickest from Harris's centre to smash into the roof of the net and put Wednesday into the third round.

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